Awning attachment



Sept. 9.1924. I v 1,508,333 F. HUTH AWNING ATTACHMENT Filed Sept. 13, 1922 Fig.1.

INVENTOR W TNESSES F'redeliC/ Hath I I By A TTORIVEYS Patented s, rear.

iisirr FREDERICK I-IUTH, OF WOODHAVEN, NEW YORK.

AWNING ATTACHMENT.

Application filed September 13, 1822. Serial No. 587,969.

State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Awning Attachment, of

which the following is a description.

My invention relates to awnings and more iiarticularly to the type of awning in which an elongated weight usually in the form of a length of gas pipe serves to lower the awning while hoist ropes secured to the weight to raise the weight and the awning.

The general object of my invention is to provide an improved means for the ready and secure connection of the ropes with the weight.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciii cation, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example of the. invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one of my improved rope-securing means clamped to the weight;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the securing device;

Figure 3 is an end view thereof;

Figure 1 is an edge view.

In the illustrated example. of my invention A indicates a portion of an awning; B, a portion of one of the ropes for raising the awning; and G, the usual weight for lowerin the awning.

in accordance with my invention 1 provide a clamp designated generally by the numeral 10 and comprising jaws 11 and 12 of which the shank of the one jaw 11 is longer than the other and is formed into an eye 13 which serves to attach to the clamp a ring 14 to which ring the awning rope B is secured in any suitable manner as by giving the rope a bend through the ring and splicing or mousing the end thereof.

The clamping ends of the jaws 11, 12 are rounded or given other form to suit the cross section of the weight C.

The meeting ends of the rounded portion 15 of the jaws 11, 12 are disposed obliquely as at 16 to give a bracing action and prevent the separation of the jaws in their own planes. The two jaws are fastened by a screw 17 or equivalent means passing through the shanks of the jaws, the screw serving for the ready separation of the jaws in applying or detaching clamp 10 from the weight C. It is to be understood that the clamps are employed in a number equal to the number of ropes B. Contributing also to the strength of the clamp and resisting tendency of the jaws to turn about the pin 17 as a center, the shorter of the two jaw shanks abuts against the eye 13 on the longer shank.

My invention overcomes the inconvenience and loss of time and insecure fastening of the awning rope incident to the usual direct fastening of the rope by tying .it to the weight.

I would state in conclusion that while the illustrated example constitutes a practical. embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my claim 1. A device for securing a hoist rope to invention, I

an awning weight, said device consisting of a clamp composed of separable j aws adapted to embrace the weight, said jaws having shanks, the one shank having a length extending beyond the end of the other, the longer shank terminating in an eye beyond the shorter shank and said shorter shank abutting said eye, and a ring swingingly held by said eye and adapted to receive the awning rope.

2. A device to secure a hoist rope to an awning weight, said device consisting of a clamp having separable jaws adapted to embrace the awning weight, means to detachably fasten said jaws together and means to secure said device to an awning rope and the other shank abutting against said means.

3. The combination with an awning having a weight to lower the awning, and ropes to raise the weight and awning, of a clamp presenting jawssecured to said rope and detachably engaging said weight, said jaws having terminal contacting edges disposed on a transverse line extending obliquely from one side edge of the clamp to the opposite side edge.

' FREDERICK HUTH. 

